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UNITED STATES ATENI rrrcna SARAH II. WELTNER, OF WVELLSVILLE, MISSOURI.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,380, dated September 6, 1887.

Application filed June 1, 1887.

T0 aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be itknown that I, SARAH H. \VELTNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at ellsville, in the county of Montgomery and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in (hirtain-Fixtures; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a catch and loop to tie up window-curtains, so that they may hang gracefully and at the same time not be crushed.

Figure 1. of the drawings is a perspective View of a. window-frame and curtains with my invention applied; Fig. 2, a detail view of my draping-chain, and Fig. 3 a detail view of the curtain-hooks.

In the drawings, A represents the windowframe, upon which I make fast the curtainhooks B, which may be arranged in different positions, according to the kind and material of the curtain, the form of the window, or the taste of the proprietor.

C is my draping-chain,consisting ofthelinks c, which may be of any ornamental form, the loops or rings 0, and the catch-pins c. The latter connect the chain with the curtain, while the loops or rings 0' fasten upon the hooks B. By using more or less of my chains the curtains may fall open and straight without any Serial No. 239,990.

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inconvenience, while they drape beautifully when raised and caught in many different ways. The more delicate the material or fabric of the curtain the better it will drape; but the heaviest curtains will be better managed with a larger size of chain, rings, and hooks.

The chains may be made very elaborate and highly ornamental, any preferred metal being employed.

I am aware of the German Patent No. 8,353 and the American Patents Nos. 243,061 and 294,682; but the advantages of my invention are that my catch-pins attach the chain to curtains so that the latter can be draped in many artistic ways, while the catch-pin is always at the back of curtain, so as not to show in front. Again, in removing one of the rings or loops from one hook to another the curtain will always fall straight, so as to open and make a beautiful drapery, and may be raised by elevating the next ring and placing it over a hook. Again, I dispense with all clamps or slides and thus escape the annoyance therefrom.

,fWhat I claim as new, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

The curtain-hooks B, arranged on the window-frame A, in combination with chains consisting of the links 0, rings 0, and catch-pins c", as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SARAH I-I. \VELTNER.

WVitnesses:

SoL. HUGHLETT, MAGGIE BERRY. 

